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Nigel Higgins
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Saffron walden.united kingdom
Registered: Jun 2014

posted December 22, 2014 02:21 PM

Hi, i have an elmo st1200 super 8mm projector ,it has stopped working on optical sound ,it was ok and went mid film ,the exciter lamp is still on so dont know whats wrong here can anyone help please

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Vidar Olavesen
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From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012

posted December 22, 2014 02:55 PM

Exactly like my ST-1200D MO did. I switched a lot back and forth, the sound came back, but disappeared again. Did not find any solution, I changed the bulb too and used compressed air to clean a little around there.

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Nigel Higgins
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From: Saffron walden.united kingdom
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posted December 22, 2014 03:04 PM

So did you get it working again vidar ??

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Vidar Olavesen
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From: Sarpsborg, Norway
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posted December 22, 2014 03:05 PM

Nope, as I said, did not find any solution, sadly

I hope to ship all my three ST-1200's to Mr. Parsons in the new year for proper cleaning and adjustments

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Andrew Woodcock
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From: Manchester Uk
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posted December 22, 2014 03:08 PM

Wow Vidar!! Do you really feel these are worth the cost and effort of doing this from Norway? You do surprise me pal.

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Nigel Higgins
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posted December 22, 2014 03:09 PM

Hope mine doesnt suffer the same fate .

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David Guest
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From: Lancashire, UK
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posted December 22, 2014 04:18 PM

why don't ring mr parsons I am sure he would tell you what the problem is

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted December 22, 2014 04:37 PM

Bill is excellent with his help on any machine, but ultimately you will need the skills he possesses to be able to achieve the results he does. Sadly only one or two I have come across, can stand a chance of obtaining what Bill can from an Elmo. It takes years of dedication to the brand on these to stand a chance, they are just so temperamental in so many ways I have found.

For the dedicated, with lot's of mods, then you have half a chance of a machine to die for,but for me, other models are far less unpredictable and therefore I give my dedication to those and find the change of direction is serving me really well nowadays.

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Nigel Higgins
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From: Saffron walden.united kingdom
Registered: Jun 2014

posted December 22, 2014 11:09 PM

Thanks,does anyone know how I can contact bill parsons

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Andrew Woodcock
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From: Manchester Uk
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posted December 22, 2014 11:31 PM

Go to The BFCC home page,scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "links". His contact details are there under the projector repairs heading.

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Nigel Higgins
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From: Saffron walden.united kingdom
Registered: Jun 2014

posted December 23, 2014 09:26 AM

ok ,thanks ,andrew

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